UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh Armed Forces on Monday jointly hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senakunja of Dhaka Cantonment.
Before the iftar, the Prime Minister went round different tables set for the members of the armed forces and other dignitaries, exchanged pleasantries with them and enquired about their wellbeing.
A special munajat was also offered before the Iftar seeking divine blessings for
continued peace, progress and prosperity of the nation as well as the development and advancement of the armed forces. Imam of Army Central Mosque Mohammad Mahmudul Haque conducted the munajat.
Prayers were also offered seeking the eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other victims of the August 15 massacre, martyrs of the War of Liberation and martyred armed forces members.
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Leader of the Opposition Begum Raushon Ershad, PM’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Expatriates Welfare Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, PM’s Security Adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Chief of Army Staff General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral M Farid Habib, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Abu Esrar, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Sayer Mohammad were present at the dais.
Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazley Rabbi Mian, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif Dilu, Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali, Railways Minister Muzibul Haque, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sayedul Haque, PM’s Political Affairs Advisor HT Imam, Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Moshiur Rahman and Energy Advisor Dr Tawfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga, BNP Standing Committee member and former Army Chief Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, Jatiya Party Secretary General Ziauddin Bablu, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Haque, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokan, among others, attended the iftar.
Bangladesh Armed Forces on Monday jointly hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senakunja of Dhaka Cantonment.
Before the iftar, the Prime Minister went round different tables set for the members of the armed forces and other dignitaries, exchanged pleasantries with them and enquired about their wellbeing.
A special munajat was also offered before the Iftar seeking divine blessings for
continued peace, progress and prosperity of the nation as well as the development and advancement of the armed forces. Imam of Army Central Mosque Mohammad Mahmudul Haque conducted the munajat.
Prayers were also offered seeking the eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other victims of the August 15 massacre, martyrs of the War of Liberation and martyred armed forces members.
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Leader of the Opposition Begum Raushon Ershad, PM’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Expatriates Welfare Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, PM’s Security Adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Chief of Army Staff General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral M Farid Habib, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Abu Esrar, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Sayer Mohammad were present at the dais.
Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazley Rabbi Mian, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif Dilu, Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali, Railways Minister Muzibul Haque, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sayedul Haque, PM’s Political Affairs Advisor HT Imam, Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Moshiur Rahman and Energy Advisor Dr Tawfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga, BNP Standing Committee member and former Army Chief Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, Jatiya Party Secretary General Ziauddin Bablu, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Haque, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokan, among others, attended the iftar.
